Through poetry, Hajjar Baban has found her voice and her calling. Her chosen field, she says, allows her to “be honest about my understanding of the world while changing and imagining new ways of being. …
Alumni
Message from the dean: The continuing UW–Madison connection
Over the past weeks UW–Madison has celebrated appointments of alumni into key positions on the national and world stage. Most recently, Linda Thomas-Greenfield was confirmed as Ambassador to the United Nations—a role in which she …
UW Alumna Linda Thomas-Greenfield confirmed as Ambassador to the United Nations
On February 23, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Linda Thomas-Greenfield as the 31st U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Thomas-Greenfield, who received a master’s from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, as well as an honorary doctorate, …
Mission Possible
Think that world hunger can’t be overcome? Bettina Luescher begs to differ. Hunger kills more people than AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis combined. But Bettina Luescher MA’85 keeps her message about hunger simple: it’s a problem …
Alumni highlight: Julien Rashid
Julien Rashid was in the Wisconsin in Washington 2016 fall cohort. He graduated in 2017 with a B.S. in molecular biology and community and environmental sociology with a certificate in global health. Today he works …
Alumni highlight: Farha Tahir
I remember hearing about the Wisconsin in Washington (WIW) program in my History of American Foreign Policy class sophomore year. It seemed like exactly the type of program I’d want to participate in, and yet, …
Alum highlight: Scott Muir ’06
I was a proud member of the first group of Wisconsin in Washington (WIW) program students to arrive in D.C. in 2005. While interning at Voice of America (VOA), the world’s largest international broadcaster, I …
UW mechanical engineering grad exploring a universe of options in space science
The University of Wisconsin-Madison was not able to honor its class of 2020 UW-Madison engineering graduates in-person this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but for Ebenezer Fanibi it still feels amazing. “It feels great. …
Alumni highlight: Helen Beckner
Helen Beckner participated in the Wisconsin in Washington program in fall 2012, where she completed her internship at the National Defense University. She graduated with a B.A. in International Studies (Global Security option) and Spanish …
UW–Madison ranked 1st in producing Peace Corps volunteers
The Peace Corps has announced that for the fourth year in a row, the University of Wisconsin–Madison is No. 1 on the agency’s list of top volunteer-producing colleges and universities in 2020. There are 79 …